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Major Winter Storm to Impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest

A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that may cause impossible travel conditions and power outages. Blizzard conditions are possible along the Northeastern Seaboard. Wet weather and strong winds return to the Pacific Northwest and north-central California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair and Breezy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 23 Feb 1:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Longview NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Longview NC
 35.73°N 81.39°W (Elev. 1148 ft)
Last Update:
1:00 pm EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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